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2 1/2p denom (#12137)

  • Colnect-935-684-Kangaroo-and-map.jpg
  • Colnect-935-697-Kangaroo-and-map.jpg
  • Colnect-2562-550-Raggiana-Bird-of-paradise-Paradisaea-raggiana.jpg
  • Colnect-2554-858-Raggiana-Bird-of-paradise-Paradisaea-raggiana-overprinted.jpg
  • Colnect-2554-845-Raggiana-Bird-of-paradise-Paradisaea-raggiana.jpg
  • Australianstamp_1491.jpg
  • Australianstamp_1501.jpg
  • Australia_stamp_Gloucesters_1945.jpg
  • Colnect-5678-610-Star-and-Wreath.jpg
  • Australianstamp_1512.jpg
  • Colnect-1159-091-Ball-bay.jpg
  • Australianstamp_1515.jpg
  • Colnect-5735-469-William-J-Farrer.jpg
  • Colnect-5735-946-Ferdinand-von-Mueller.jpg
  • Colnect-4400-414-Boy-Scout.jpg
  • Colnect-5737-726-Henry-Hertzberg-Lawson-1867-1922.jpg
  • Australianstamp_1555.jpg
  • Colnect-5738-081-King-George-VI-1895-1952.jpg
  • Colnect-5680-972-First-New-South-Wales-stamp.jpg
  • Colnect-5680-973-First-Victoria-stamp.jpg
  • Australianstamp_1559.jpg
  • Australianstamp_1600.jpg
Desc: 2 1/2p

Currency: Australian pound (240d=240p=20sh=20s=1lb)

Numerical sorting value: 150


Users of this denom: Australia (19 stamps, 1913-1954), New Guinea (3 stamps, 1934), Norfolk Island (1 stamp, 1947), North West Pacific Islands (2 stamps, 1915-1919)

Used by 25 stamps: (See all uses as list)

Australia 1/1913 2 1/2p dkbl issue=1913 d=kangaroo & map of Australia wmk=wide crown & wide A perf=11.5-12
Australia 1915 2 1/2p dkbl issue=1915b d=kangaroo & map of Australia wmk=narrow crown & narrow A
North West Pacific Islands 1915 2 1/2p dkbl issue=1915a d=kangaroo & map of Australia ovpt=N.W.//PACIFIC//ISLANDS (a) oc=blk on=issuer=Australia-1913-2 1/2p-dkbl-kangaroo & map of Australia wmk=wide crown & wide A perf=11.5-12
Australia 7/1915 2 1/2p dkbl issue=1915a d=kangaroo & map of Australia wmk=wide crown & narrow A
North West Pacific Islands 1919 2 1/2p dkbl issue=1918a d=kangaroo & map of Australia ovpt=N.W.//PACIFIC//ISLANDS (b) oc=blk on=issuer=Australia-issue=1915b-2 1/2p-dkbl wmk=narrow crown & narrow A
New Guinea official 1934 2 1/2p grn issue=1932 official d=Raggiana bird-of-paradise (no dates) on=issue=1932-2 1/2p
New Guinea airmail 9/14/1934 2 1/2p grn issue=1932 air d=Raggiana bird-of-paradise (no dates) ovpt=biplane//AIR//MAIL oc=blk on=2 1/2p-Raggiana bird-of-paradise (no dates)
New Guinea 9/14/1934 2 1/2p grn issue=1932 d=Raggiana bird-of-paradise (no dates)
Australia 12/10/1941 2 1/2p scar d=King George VI (1937 Australia a) oc=blk on=1938-2p-scar wmk=mult small crown & CofA perf=15x14
Australia 1942 2 1/2p red issue=1942 d=King George VI (1942 Australia) wmk=mult small crown & CofA perf=15x14
Australia 2/19/1945 2 1/2p red d=Duchess of Gloucester & Duke of Gloucester wmk=mult small crown & CofA perf=14.5
Australia 2/18/1946 2 1/2p red issue=Peace d=star & wreath wmk=mult small crown & CofA perf=14.5
Australia 10/14/1946 2 1/2p red d=Thomas Mitchell wmk=mult small crown & CofA perf=14.5
Norfolk Island 6/10/1947 2 1/2p scar d=view of Ball Bay perf=14
Australia 9/8/1947 2 1/2p brnred issue=Newcastle 150th d=John Shortland wmk=mult small crown & CofA
Australia 7/12/1948 2 1/2p red d=William J. Farrer wmk=mult small crown & CofA perf=15x14
Australia 9/13/1948 2 1/2p dkred d=Ferdinand von Mueller (1948) wmk=mult small crown & CofA perf=15x14
Australia 11/15/1948 2 1/2p red d=Boy Scout 1948
Australia 6/17/1949 2 1/2p red d=Henry Lawson perf=15x14
Australia 11/28/1949 2 1/2p brnred d=John Forrest wmk=mult small crown & CofA perf=15x14
Australia 4/12/1950 2 1/2p red issue=1951 dt=George VI profiles d=King George VI (1950) wmk=mult small crown & CofA perf=15x14
Australia 9/27/1950 2 1/2p rosebrn issue=stamps 100th d=NSW
Australia 9/27/1950 2 1/2p rosebrn issue=stamps 100th d=Victoria (1950)
Australia 5/23/1951 2 1/2p viobrn issue=1950 d=King George VI (1950) perf=15x14
Australia 6/23/1954 2 1/2p bl issue=1953 d=Queen Elizabeth II profile perf=15x14